Eduard Veith (30 March 1858, Neutitschein – 18 March 1925,

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) was an Austrian portrait painter and

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. Many of his works were influenced by

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Biography

He was born to the decorative painter, Julius Veith (1820–1887), and his wife Susanna, née Schleif (1827–1883). At first, he received training to follow in his father's profession. Later, he went to Vienna, where he took classes at the Museum of Applied Arts from Professor

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. He capped off his studies by creating

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for exhibition buildings at the Exposition Universelle in Paris.Biography of Veith
@ the Galerie Osobností He then returned home, where he assisted his father with painting churches, synagogues and other ceremonial buildings.This was followed by several study trips; to Italy, Belgium and

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. He finally settled in Vienna; becoming a free-lance artist and working mostly by commission. From 1890, he was a member of the

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. In 1896, he received a gold medal at the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung. In 1905, he was appointed a Professor at the

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. In 1911, he married Bertha Griesbeck (1872–1952), from

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. He later taught at the University of Applied Arts Museum of Applied Arts, and became a Professor there in 1920. During his years in Vienna, he maintained contact with his home town, and held exhibitions there. In addition to his paintings, he did interior decorations for a number of the buildings on the

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, and

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stage sets. He often collaborated with the architects,

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, who built dozens of theatres and opera houses throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He died shortly before his sixty-seventh birthday, and was interred at

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. His grave is adorned with a sculpture by .

Selected paintings

File:Eduard Veith Madonna mit Jesus umgeben von Kindern 1896.jpg, The Madonna with Jesus,
Surrounded by Children File:Eduard-veith-gemaelde-junge dame bei der handarbeit.jpg, Young Woman Doing Needlework File:Veith, King daughter.jpg, The King's Daughter File:Eduard Veith - Jungbrunnen - 10687 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.jpg, The Fountain of Youth File:Eduard Veith Bildnis der Gattin Berta.jpg, Portrait of his wife, Bertha

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Biography

Selected paintings

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